Well. That’s one way

to look at it. The other way is it’s pouring

light into the place my heart is meant to be.

—Gabrielle Calvocoressi, from “Reawakening Cistern: Recovering the Golden Thread” in The New Economy

Dear Friend,

On behalf of the team at Copper Canyon Press, please accept my sincere gratitude for your donation in support of poetry and independent publishing. Thanks to literary visionaries like you, this season has been one of celebration:

Beloved poet and translator Arthur Sze was named the 25th Poet Laureate of the United States;
Poets Gabrielle Calvocoressi and Richard Siken have been named finalists for the 2025 National Book Award; and
Natalie Shapero has been named a finalist for the T.S. Eliot Poetry Prize, the most prestigious U.K. and Ireland poetry prize in the world.

Such recognition of these talented poets would not be possible without the donated support of individuals in our community—people like you who share our belief that poetry is what keeps language alive, imaginative, and thriving. Thank you for continuing that generous tradition today.

Your donation will continue the celebration by helping us actualize our Spring 2026 season, including Arthur Sze’s flagship Laureate project—an innovative anthology of poetry in translation. Arthur’s anthology is only one of nine spectacular collections our Editorial, Production, Marketing, and Development teams are working on to publish next season, including work from Robert Hass, Kelli Russell Agodon, Laura Kasischke, Kazim Ali, and more.

As a society, we have never needed poetry more, to, as Gabrielle suggests, to pour light into the places our hearts are meant to be. Thank you for bringing such light and heart to the Press with your gift today. We know your support is a gesture of trust and investment in our team and mission–we will not let you down.

With gratitude and warmth,

Kaci X. Tavares

Development Manager

RECEIPT FOR 2025 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

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